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A comprehensive study to determine heterogeneity of autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss in Iran.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2012
Babanejad Mojgan, Fattahi Zohreh, Bazazzadegan Niloofar, Nishimura Carla, Meyer Nicole, Nikzat Nooshin, Sohrabi Elahe, Najmabadi Amin, Jamali Peyman, Habibi Farkhonde, Smith Richard J H, Kahrizi Kimia, Najmabadi Hossein
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder worldwide and affects 1 of every 500 newborns. In developed countries, at least 50% of cases are genetic, most often resulting in nonsyndromic deafness (70%), which is usually autosomal recessive (∼80%). Although the cause of hearing loss is heterogeneous, mutations in GJB2 gene at DFNB1 locus are the major cause of autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss...
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